Manx Pool 2026/27
Current Champion:
Kyle Cross
Entry Information
Entries Open:
10th November 2026
Entries Close:
1st December 2026
Entry Fees
No entry fees for this tournament.
Entries to:
brianwoodard@iomchess.com
Tournament Format
Time Control
Base Time:
60 minutes
Increment:
30 seconds per move
Default Policy:
Missing players will be defaulted after 20 minutes
Venue
PromSpace, Loch Promenade, Douglas
Rounds & Results
Current Standings
No results available yet.
Round 7
Time Control:
60 minutes 30 seconds
Round 6
Time Control:
60 minutes 30 seconds
Round 5
Time Control:
60 minutes 30 seconds
Round 4
Time Control:
60 minutes 30 seconds
Round 3
Time Control:
60 minutes 30 seconds
Round 2
Time Control:
60 minutes 30 seconds
Round 1
Time Control:
60 minutes 30 seconds
Bye Policy
Two ½ point byes can be taken from rounds 1 – 6. Players can not take a bye in round 7. A bye must be requested 8 days prior to the round you wish to take a bye in.
Prizes & Awards
Winner will be listed on club website.
Organiser Information
Chief Organiser:
Brian Woodard
Terms & Conditions
Entry Requirements
- Federation member. If you are not a federation member it will be presumed that you wish to appear in the FIDE Ratings Database under the Isle of Man Flag (subject to the international rating officers approval) and an application to this affect will be made on your behalf, subject to you providing your full name and date of birth, If, however, you are joining an alternative federation, please advise Brian Woodard. Please note that you must be a member of a federation before the start of the tournament otherwise you will not be able to take part.
Tie Break - Manx Pool
- In the event of two players tying for first place , the winner will be decided by a play-off after the completion of all 7th round games. The play-off will consist of two blitz games with a rate of play of 5 minutes plus an increment of 2 seconds a move, with alternative colours, first game colours to be determined by the toss of a coin.
- If the blitz match finishes equal then the winner will be determined by Armageddon with 5
minutes for White and 4 minutes for Black, plus an increment of 2 seconds a move, 61, Black having draw odds. A toss of a coin will determine colours. - In the event of three or more players tying for first place, the top two will be determined by
tie-break, in the following order of priority, and will enter the play-off described above:- The number of games played. (A 1pt bye will count as a game played)
- The results between the players involved in the tie.
- Sum of progressive score.
- Sum of opponents’ scores (Buchholz).
- Sonneborn-Berger.
- Number of won games.
